Green Lantern vs. Green Hornet?

[Adam West]

Does this mean there won’t be an “Ant-Man” movie?

Maybe in 20 years.....

[The Toyroom]

I wouldn't exactly call $98 million a 'knock out of the park' for Hornet. More like a base on error. And while Green Lantern is definitely an under performer, it looks to be getting a sequel anyway. Something the Hornet is not getting.

Agreed...And Lantern is gonna have much hangtime this year than the Hornet did...It's a franchise that is going to thrive for quite a while, while Seth Rogen probably put the final nail into the GH coffin...there won't be any Flight of the Bumblebee or any other kind of buzz for quite a long while with this property....

[Adam West]

I wouldn't exactly call $98 million a 'knock out of the park' for Hornet. More like a base on error. And while Green Lantern is definitely an under performer, it looks to be getting a sequel anyway. Something the Hornet is not getting.

It had a worldwide gross of $227M and $120M to produce....I'd call that a home run compared to Green Lantern's current world wide gross vs. production costs. If things don't pick up for Green Lantern at the box office; a sequel will probably not be made. I'm not picking sides. Just kind of a fun thread to revisit now that both movies have been released and reading what everyone thought even before seeing either of the movies....not to mention Thor or Capt. America.

[starsky]

the green hornet did better in the foreign market than the domestic especially in asia because of pop star jay chou who played kato. according to a friend of mine who works in the industry, there are no current plans slated for the green hornet at least thru 2012. the studio did not initially sign rogen or chou for a sequel and may very well go with differnent actors as those 2 would probably want more money.

cant say how the lantern will fair. it looks like he's fading quickly. actually quite surprised by that.

[MIB41]

It had a worldwide gross of $227M and $120M to produce....I'd call that a home run compared to Green Lantern's current world wide gross vs. production costs. If things don't pick up for Green Lantern at the box office; a sequel will probably not be made. I'm not picking sides. Just kind of a fun thread to revisit now that both movies have been released and reading what everyone thought even before seeing either of the movies....not to mention Thor or Capt. America.

I would agree with you on that assessment of Lantern if it was already done and had opened in all the major markets overseas, but it hasn't. There are over 20 countries, including Japan and Australia, that still have not shown the first frame. So there is still hope for some descent money in those markets (especially Japan). And it's only three weeks in theaters stateside. But with the crowded summer schedule, there are few films that find legs. I went to see the movie for the THIRD time tonight. In one of our biggest theaters, it is already down to three showings in 2D and two showings in 3D on the night schedule. That sucks. The style of marketing for this film was poor, so it doesn't have time to find it's audience. This summer your either hot out of the box, or your dead in the water. I still believe Lantern will find it's success on DVD. After enough people see it, I think it will do well and bolster the studio's plans to move forward with a sequel. That is my hope anyway.

[Adam West]

I didn't see Hornet in theaters and have no plans to see Lantern until DVD. I found hornet to be entrertaining and enjoyed the dvd but probably would have been disappointed if I saw it in a theater. I look at gross box officer regardless of country and Greem Hornet did well. I have a bad feeling that GL is toast after this weekend.

[Hector]

Green Hornet C+
Green Lantern C-

[timb]

Wow, just got back from GL and ... that was bad. Thankfully never saw GH and will likely keep it that way. Here's a short snippet of conversation my wife and I shared about halfway through the movie:

Tim: "Wow, this dialogue is horrid. It's as bad as... as bad as..."
Wife: "A Star Wars prequel?"
Tim: "YES!"

[Hector]